Pontprennau hills

Before booking your place please read the IMPORTANT section below.

A few hilly country lanes between Pontprennau and Newport, first up Ty-Draw Road then down through the new housing estate to the country lanes, down towards Cefn Mably Farm Park first and then up towards the Cefn Mably Arms. We're heading up the steep Pen-y-lan hill for our toughest test of the ride, and some great views at the top. A nice descent down into Bassaleg before an undulating section to pass the Cefn Mably Arms at the middle of our figure-of-8. On the way back, as Druidstone Road is closed, we will divert via Marshfield and St Mellons, then follow our tracks to return to the start point.

This is a hilly route and there are some steep sections. We may split into two groups at the start and each group will ride at the pace of the slowest rider, and regroup at the top of the hills if needed.

Meeting at the entrance to Corpus Christi school just off Ty-Draw Road/Heol Nant Glandulas. There's space here for social distancing at the start.

Remember to bring a drink and a snack in case you feel hungry. There is no coffee stop planned on this ride.

Please check your bike over in advance, making sure tyres are inflated to the recommended pressure, and brakes are working, bring a spare inner tube if you have one, and always wear a helmet.

Any issues on the day, pop a message on the Ride Conversation tab below or on the Cardiff Social Cycling Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1984875485078609/

IMPORTANT:

To ensure that our rides are as safe as possible please note the following and take action where appropriate.

(1) Please do not book a place on the ride should you, or anyone in your household, be suffering from any of the following symptoms:
- New continuous cough
- High temperature
- Loss of, or change to, your normal sense of smell or taste (anosmia)

(2) When booking your place on the ride, please ensure that your contact details on LetsRide are up to date. To do this, go to https://letsride.co.uk/dashboard/profile and sign in to your account. If your details are not up-to-date, scroll to the bottom of the profile page and click "EDIT PROFILE". When you have updated them, scroll to the bottom again and click "UPDATE PROFILE". Your personal details are not visible on your profile - the ride leader gets your phone number and emergency contact details, and these will only be used for emergency purposes, last minute contact about the ride, and 'Test, Trace, Protect' procedures if needed.

(3) If you, or anyone in your household, develop Covid-19 symptoms after booking, please cancel your place on the ride.

(4) Before the ride we will need to confirm that you are not experiencing any Covid19 symptoms.

(5) If you experience symptoms after the ride, you should get a Covid-19 test. If this is positive, you need to contact the ride leader as quickly as possible to enable the 'Test, Trace and Protect' procedure.

(6) You will need to be self-sufficient on the ride i.e. please bring your own tubes, pump, tools, food and drink etc. as sharing raises the risk of spreading Covid-19

(7) We will keep socially distanced on the ride (1m distance is advised while riding, 2m at all other times), so please adhere to this, including at the start point.